Does the E-P1 17mm kit come with a viewfinder? Amazon doesn't mention the viewfinder, so will it come with it?
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I asked Olympus customer support if this kit (specifically, this kit, on amazon, that I've preordered) included the viewfinder. Their response: from CustomerSupport@olympus.com to (me) date Fri, Jun 19, 2009 at 3:25 PM subject RE: Fw: (Ticket #2396270) [INTR:648836] Dear Peter, The VF-1 is bundled with the 17mm lens and is part of the kit. Regards, Olympus Imaging America, Inc.
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Look at the Panasonic LUMIX DMC FZ35 18x which has a viewfinder. Note this is not a pocket sized camera. Looks like a DSLR but weights less than a pound. This is a quality camera, sharp images, most features of DSLR except small senor size. Amazon sells the camerq.
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There is no eye viewfinder, you need to compose on the screen on the back of the camera body. Other than this limitation, the camera is brilliant.
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You need to check this. The camera I ordered, from Electronics Basket, did NOT come with the lens even though the description on Amazon.com says it comes with the lens. I contacted the seller and they told me they sold me the camera body only, no lens; when I pointed out that the Amazon description states it comes with a lens, I got nowhere.
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I talked to Amazon over email and was told they do not know what is coming in the kit.I talked to Olympus over the phone and was told that there will be a 17mm kit with and without the viewfinder so it's possible that the one Amazon is selling does not have it. Of course there wasn't any way for them to tell me which kit Amazon is getting. The price seems like it would include the viewfinder, especially since Amazon usually has competitive pricing. And I really want to use my prime shipping, but I'm not going to preorder without knowing for sure.
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Ok so the pictures say it has a viewfinder (the little eyehole on the back of the camera for the unintelligent), yet some people are saying it does NOT have one and some people are saying it DOES have one.... how is someone who NEEDS a viewfinder supposed to know whether to purchase this camera or not
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I don't quite understand your question. This viewfinder works just fine for me on the e-pl5.
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The viewfinder is an optional accesory, and with the baterry you can buy extra baterry for a few dollars, I recomend you buy another one, because It last for about. 70 min on continue use.
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Just tried it with my Pen E-P5 and yes it does show in the viewfinder (everything on the LCD display is displayed on the viewfinder)
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It has a viewfinder. As mentioned below this is an old model and there are newer ones from both Sony and Canon that have viewfinders. I have been very happy with my HRD-CX550V. It was logical choice when I bought it 3 years ago for a quality camcorder with a large amount of internal flash and SD card storage. While most current Sony and Canon have less internal flash, they do accept the largest capacity SDXC cards that are available in larger capacities than this model. I considered having a viewfinder important and still do because of difficulty seeing a pop out screen in bright light.
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Hmm, and B&H; lists it for $900 with the viewfinder.http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/629795-REG/Olympus_262817_E_P1_Pen_Digital_Camera.html
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Hello Mary. The LCD screen is the only viewfinder. I do not know if you can get a separate one. As for the memory, the camera has a small internal memory, however I do suggest that you get a memory card as you can only take a few photos before the camera is full.
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All of Olympus' viewfinders work. I have the vf2. The vf1 is not much of a viewfinder as it is only for one lens and is optical, unable to adjust to different lenses. The others are electronic and show the same as the screen. Given the choice and considering what I have already spent, I would probably choose to spend the extra money for the Panasonic GX7, which has a built in viewfinder and flash and has integrated wifi while retaining the hot shoe, but I still love the pm2.
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This camera does not have a viewfinder, but I don't miss having one. It's a great camera.
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There is no viewfinder, but I think the screen is easy on the eyes. Also, you can adjust the brightness of the display. Speaking of vision issues, I have to wear reading glasses for things up close. I should wear bifocals, but I am chilling on replacing an expensive pair I just lost recently. I will probably going to graduated contacts. Enough of that. I sometimes do not have the readers handy when I shoot, and things look blurry - mainly in low light situations. I have learned that I can trust the camera's auto focus, and just have to make sure I have the zoom and framing I want. Very rarely do I come away with less than sharp lines, unless conditions are such that I expected them. However, I have been pleasantly surprised in most cases by the sharp lines this camera produces when there should be everything but.
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Why not go with Adorama? I've heard they're fairly reputable and they have the 18-55 & 55-200mm kit cheaper than Amazon.Hope you get yours soon. I've been searching around for a long time to order mine.
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I don't think Amazon really does that, or at least they haven't done it with any of the other E-P1 related items. When they get some in stock, they ship them, without letting anyone know beforehand.So those of us who have preordered don't know anything you don't (although I heard that a few 17mm kits have arrived in the U.S., so it may be soon).